PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA psychiatric examination and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional VCAA notice.

The VA denied an increased rating for PTSD, currently rated at 70 percent.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for DIC based on post-traumatic stress disorder and for accrued benefits due to service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder. The decision found that there was no diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of the veteran's death, and that his depression and anxiety were not related to his active service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's currently diagnosed PTSD is linked to his claimed World War II stressor events, and thus service connection for PTSD is granted.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The VA has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the veteran's PTSD, effective from February 2001.

The VA determined that the veteran's PTSD does not warrant a higher disability rating, as it only causes reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The case is now remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD has been productive of complaints and symptoms, but his disability picture does not warrant a higher evaluation as it does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to verify stressors and determine if service connection for PTSD can be established.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD attributable to experiences during active service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current diagnosis of PTSD is reasonably attributable to service, and thus grants service connection for PTSD.

The Board has denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected compression fracture of T6 and granted a separate 10 percent evaluation for demonstrable deformity of T6. The issues of service connection for PTSD and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have PTSD and therefore, service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of stressors and unit histories. The veteran's claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and Stargardt's disease are pending.

The Board found that the veteran did not engage in combat with an enemy during service, and there was no credible supporting evidence of his claimed in-service stressors. Therefore, the claim for PTSD was denied.

The Board has determined that the appellant's acquired psychiatric disorder, specifically Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is a result of disease or injury incurred in active service. The presumption of soundness is not rebutted and therefore, PTSD can be considered as having been incurred during service.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection due to new evidence showing a current diagnosis of PTSD, credible supporting evidence that claimed in-service stressors occurred, and a link between current symptoms and the claimed in-service stressor. The claim is granted.

The Board's September 24, 2004 decision was dismissed as moot due to a stipulated agreement between the parties for an earlier effective date of December 12, 1975.